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Resident Evil 5: proper feeding during boss battles
Hey, Resident Evil 5, I'm well aware that I'm supposed to throw a grenade into the boss monster's mouth. I kind of got the message from the way grenades keep getting spawned. Then there was the cut scene every time I incapacitated the boss monster, which zeroed in on the thing's mouth. So that's what I've been trying to do for twenty minutes by actually equipping a grenade and throwing it at the boss monster's mouth. I'm pretty sure a couple of them hit, so why don't you give me a break?
Because, frankly, I had no idea you expected me to walk directly up to the boss monster's mouth, at which point I would be prompted to press a button to script equipping and tossing a grenade. Last I checked, a grenade was a ranged weapon.
By Mark L at 3:33 PM ON 03/17/09
Aha, but the fact that they are featured in a cutscene means they are not grenades but rather drama bombs, which are best delivered up close, personal, and in slow motion.
By iMiles at 4:56 PM ON 03/17/09
You'll hate the last boss.
Still though; I love this game.
By Goopher at 4:24 AM ON 03/18/09
I just realized I've got to name my first born "Boss Monster". Wonder if it'll work for or against him when he has to go to school?
By Chijts at 9:13 AM ON 03/18/09
Mark L that's just awesome.
Nevermind Tom, that's the logic of games for you. The only way I can think of to remedy this problem would have been for the character you arent playing to shout "Quick, shove a grenade in it's mouth!" But then that would sound forced...
By Neuromancer at 12:44 PM ON 03/18/09
I thought the boss after that, the one you use the flamethrower on, was worse in terms of not knowing what exactly the developers want you to do.
By randomd00d at 2:04 PM ON 03/18/09
Wow. I've killed that boss about 5 times and i never used a grenade. are you whining here tom?
By Tom Chick at 6:26 PM ON 03/18/09
Of course I'm whining here. It's what I do 60% of the time! Also, how do you kill that boss without using grenades? I wasted a whole lot of ammo shooting his leg to collapse him, and then firing into his soft pulpy head goo before going the grenade route.
By Tom Chick at 6:29 PM ON 03/18/09
Neuro, U R a boss killing newb if U couldn't figure out the flamethrower boss!!!1! Ha ha!
Seriously, though, that one was pretty simple. You'd been introduced to the sausage worm monster before in a boss battle that made it clear he was vulnerable to fire after he'd been weakened by shooting his glowy pulsing nodes. So once you figure out how to recharge the flamethrower, it was pretty straightforward for me.
The one that I loathe is the final boss. Good lord, what a frickin' tedious chore...
By Goopher at 4:37 AM ON 03/19/09
Oh noes! This keeps getting better. :) My second born HAS to be named Sausage Worm Monster now..
I downloaded the RE5 demo based on what you're all saying here, even though I've always sucked at the RE/zombie games.. And it seems I still suck at them. But wow do they make my suckiness look good in this game, hats off.
By Neuromancer at 12:08 PM ON 03/19/09
I GOT PWNED BY TOM CHICK WTF
Tom the problem is the first time I ran into the sausage worm monster (that's what she said) I killed it so easily and quickly I didn't really even realize it had glowy pulsing nodes.
Even when I figured out how to kill the 2nd one, it still took forever to actually do it. I hate to think what the last boss is going to be like.
Neuromancer:
I GOT PWNED BY TOM CHICK WTF Tom the problem is the first time I ran into the sausage worm monster (that's what sh...More »